Adam Burgener

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Adam Burgener is a scholar working on Microbiology, Virology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Adam Burgener has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Microbiology, 33 papers in Virology and 24 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Adam Burgener's work include Reproductive tract infections research (39 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (33 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (20 papers). Adam Burgener is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (39 papers), HIV Research and Treatment (33 papers) and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (20 papers). Adam Burgener collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Sweden. Adam Burgener's co-authors include Nichole R. Klatt, Lyle R. McKinnon, Alexander S. Zevin, Garrett Westmacott, T. Blake Ball, Kenzie Birse, Kenzie Birse, Joshua Kimani, Laura Noël‐Romas and Ian McGowan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Adam Burgener

72 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Vaginal bacteria modify HIV tenofovir microbicide efficacy in African women

2017 281 citations Nichole R. Klatt, Ryan K. Cheu et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adam Burgener Canada	24	957	721	671	654	574	73	2.3k
Marla J. Keller United States	33	1.1k 1.2×	609 0.8×	1.1k 1.6×	1.3k 2.0×	558 1.0×	93	3.1k
Charu Kaushic Canada	34	1.1k 1.2×	713 1.0×	1.2k 1.8×	592 0.9×	1.9k 3.2×	91	3.8k
T. Blake Ball Canada	33	654 0.7×	1.6k 2.3×	793 1.2×	949 1.5×	1.3k 2.3×	107	3.2k
Sanja Huibner Canada	20	578 0.6×	558 0.8×	611 0.9×	417 0.6×	562 1.0×	49	1.7k
Nadia R. Roan United States	28	433 0.5×	688 1.0×	303 0.5×	679 1.0×	814 1.4×	80	2.3k
Lindi Masson South Africa	23	942 1.0×	293 0.4×	584 0.9×	362 0.6×	490 0.9×	48	1.6k
Clyde E. Hart United States	26	358 0.4×	1.2k 1.7×	664 1.0×	1.0k 1.6×	413 0.7×	47	2.2k
Charles Wachihi Canada	26	385 0.4×	1.2k 1.7×	606 0.9×	630 1.0×	948 1.7×	58	2.1k
John V. Fahey United States	29	1.0k 1.1×	571 0.8×	694 1.0×	429 0.7×	2.3k 4.0×	62	3.6k
Theresa L. Chang United States	27	1.2k 1.2×	418 0.6×	500 0.7×	390 0.6×	875 1.5×	61	2.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adam Burgener

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Tjernlund, Annelie, Adam Burgener, Julie Lajoie, et al.. (2025). Spatial transcriptomics unveils estrogen-modulated immune responses and structural alterations in the ectocervical mucosa of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 1014–1014.

Stern, Alexandra Minna, Zaynab Mousavian, Julie Lajoie, et al.. (2024). Estradiol-mediated enhancement of the human ectocervical epithelial barrier correlates with desmoglein-1 expression in the follicular menstrual phase. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 15. 1454006–1454006. 1 indexed citations

Dabee, Smritee, Christina Balle, Maricianah Onono, et al.. (2023). Update on the Impact of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Vaginal Mucosal Endpoints and Relevance to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Current HIV/AIDS Reports. 20(4). 251–260. 6 indexed citations

Jaumdally, Shameem Z., Smritee Dabee, Anna‐Ursula Happel, et al.. (2023). Copper intrauterine device increases vaginal concentrations of inflammatory anaerobes and depletes lactobacilli compared to hormonal options in a randomized trial. Nature Communications. 14(1). 499–499. 13 indexed citations

Jaumdally, Shameem Z., Laura Noël‐Romas, Bryan P. Brown, et al.. (2022). Initiating Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Frequencies of Th17-like Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Genital Tract of Women in South Africa: A Randomized Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75(11). 2000–2011. 10 indexed citations

Schellenberg, John J., Alana Lamont, Cátia T. Perciani, et al.. (2022). Comparative analysis of DNA extraction and PCR product purification methods for cervicovaginal microbiome analysis using cpn60 microbial profiling. PLoS ONE. 17(1). e0262355–e0262355. 5 indexed citations

Perner, Michelle, et al.. (2021). An updated review on the effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate on the mucosal biology of the female genital tract. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 86(3). e13455–e13455. 7 indexed citations

Berard, Alicia R., Charlene Miller, Mariluz Araínga, et al.. (2021). Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Susceptibility, Immunology, and Microbiome in the Female Genital Tract of Adolescent Versus Adult Pigtail Macaques. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 37(7). 510–522. 2 indexed citations

Noël‐Romas, Laura, Michelle Perner, Alana Lamont, et al.. (2020). Vaginal microbiome-hormonal contraceptive interactions associate with the mucosal proteome and HIV acquisition. PLoS Pathogens. 16(12). e1009097–e1009097. 16 indexed citations

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McKinnon, Lyle R., Sharon L. Achilles, Catriona S. Bradshaw, et al.. (2019). The Evolving Facets of Bacterial Vaginosis: Implications for HIV Transmission. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 35(3). 219–228. 193 indexed citations

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Fulcher, Jennifer A., Laura Romas, Julie Elliott, et al.. (2017). Highly Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Seronegative Men Have Lower Mucosal Innate Immune Reactivity. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 33(8). 788–795. 9 indexed citations

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Klatt, Nichole R., Ryan K. Cheu, Kenzie Birse, et al.. (2017). Vaginal bacteria modify HIV tenofovir microbicide efficacy in African women. Science. 356(6341). 938–945. 281 indexed citations breakdown →

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Romas, Laura, Kenzie Birse, Kenneth H. Mayer, et al.. (2016). Rectal 1% Tenofovir Gel Use Associates with Altered Epidermal Protein Expression. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 32(10-11). 1005–1015. 11 indexed citations

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Tjernlund, Annelie, Adam Burgener, Jessica M. Lindvall, et al.. (2016). In Situ Staining and Laser Capture Microdissection of Lymph Node Residing SIV Gag-Specific CD8+ T cells—A Tool to Interrogate a Functional Immune Response Ex Vivo. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0149907–e0149907. 3 indexed citations

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Hladik, Florian, Adam Burgener, Lamar Ballweber, et al.. (2015). Mucosal effects of tenofovir 1% gel. eLife. 4. 51 indexed citations

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Arnold, Kelly B., Kenzie Birse, Lyle R. McKinnon, et al.. (2014). Mucosal Integrity Factors Are Perturbed during Bacterial Vaginosis: A Proteomic Analysis. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A30–A30. 6 indexed citations

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Mackelprang, Romel D., Mary J. Emond, Adam Burgener, et al.. (2014). Genital Proteome Correlates of Highly HIV-1 Exposed Uninfected African Women. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A82–A82. 1 indexed citations

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Arnold, Kelly B., Adam Burgener, Kenzie Birse, et al.. (2014). Mucosal Proteomic Profiles Associated with Female Genital Tract Inflammation. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A235–A235. 1 indexed citations

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Burgener, Adam, Florian Hladik, Kenzie Birse, & Ian McGowan. (2014). Proteomics Based Methods for Toxicity Monitoring of Rectal Microbicides. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 30(S1). A229–A229. 1 indexed citations

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Lajoie, Julie, Jennifer A. Juno, Adam Burgener, et al.. (2012). A distinct cytokine and chemokine profile at the genital mucosa is associated with HIV-1 protection among HIV-exposed seronegative commercial sex workers. Mucosal Immunology. 5(3). 277–287. 106 indexed citations

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